Uncle George's Greek Tavern

Pros: Inexpensive good food, good variety of meats and seafood, open 24 hours/7 days
Cons: service, can be crowded peak times, tzatziki

Friday night three friends and I ate at Uncle George's, a Greek restaurant in Astoria that I have been frequenting for several years.

The dips:

We had the combination of taramosalata, tzatziki, and skordalia dips, which we...

Pros: Good saganaki and spanakopita
Cons: Some dishes are only available on certain days of the week; distracted service

My husband and I love Greek food -- well, OK, some Greek food. As a disclaimer, I must note that neither of us like to eat fish or other aquatic animals (octopus), so that might disqualify us from being any kind of experts on Greek food. We do, ...

Pros: Low prices, great food, open all the time
Cons: Poor service at times

Uncle George's is authentic Greek food that is accessible for both Greeks and non-Greeks.

Unlike other Greek restaurants in Astoria which cater only to the Greek crowd, Uncle George's is for all types of people, while staying true to authentic...

Pros: bargain prices
Cons: food hygiene now questionable

(WARNING-- as of August 2000, many regulars have been turned off by a major hygiene problem at Uncle George's. A friend recently had to leave when his entree arrived with a large, dead roach OPENLY VISIBLE on the plate! The air conditioning is not...

Pros: open 24 hrs
Cons: poor service

My husband and I moved to Astoria a little over a year ago. It took us a little while to get to know the neighborhood, and initially we thought Uncle George's was a godsend-- it was nearby, open all hours, and besides, we love Greek food. As a result, we...

Pros: Authentic
Cons: A Bit Remote

Most of the diners in New York City are owned by Greeks ...Unfortunately, the food they serve up as "Greek" just doesn't cut it. I know, I'm Greek and I've been spoiled by my mom's Greek home cuisine.
When I can't get to mom's. I head for...

Pros: very good food, low prices
Cons: bad service

This Greek-oriented, 24-hour joint has a menu that changes quite a bit each day, but every day there is a wide variety of meat and seafood items.

The roast half chicken with lemon potatoes is excellent - and a hefty portion, too. And whether...

Pros: Good cheap greek food, authentic atmosphere.
Cons: Really busy, sometimes crabby older people there.

For the best village greek food at the cheapest prices, go here. It's a little loud, a lot busy, and sometimes the waiters stare a little too hard, but for what you get, the prices are phenomenal. The best things on the menu are the appetizers (the...

Pros: Inexpensive
Cons: Greasy and dirty

The best thing about Georges is the price. You don't pay much and you don't get much in terms of quality. We have been going there for years and still go there but less often. On more than one occasion, I or one person in our party have been sick...